Overview

• North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service reported nine appliances with specialist units on scene, with partner agencies providing drone support.
• Police and fire crews restricted access at Maybeck as teams worked to cut fire breaks and urged the public to stay away.
• Farmers queued with water tankers near the RAF Fylingdales entrance to supply thousands of litres to frontline crews.
• Gamekeepers carried out back‑burning in an effort to slow the fire’s spread across the moorland.
• Coverage from The Independent cited an estimated 2,000 acres affected and reported animal evacuations in impacted areas.